Winchester Christmas Market & Festive Salisbury

Itinerary

Day 1

Join your coach at your convenient local pick-up point, and head for the south coast via the stunning cathedral town of Salisbury. Every Saturday there is the famous Charter Market, where you can buy delicious regional produce, jewellery, homeware and much more. Maybe bag a unique Christmas gift there or in one of the many independent shops. You can also find the magnificent 13th century Salisbury Cathedral with Britain’s tallest spire and the world’s best preserved Magna Carta. Salisbury’s magic medieval streets also come alive with cheer and merriment with around 30 covered Christmas stalls in the Guildhall Square.

We continue to arrive in maritime Southampton late afternoon/early evening for our overnight bed and breakfast stay. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the vibrant city centre. Your central hotel allows you to stay out as late as you like making the most of all the city has to offer including great food and drink. You can make the most of great fashionable shopping with tea rooms, cafes and restaurants to suit all your foodie needs.

Day 2

After a leisurely start and a hearty breakfast, board your coach for the medieval city of Winchester, England’s ancient capital. You can visit the Great Hall and King Arthur’s Round Table, a fully restored working water mill and the famous medieval Cathedral, where Jane Austen is buried. There are many shops, cafes and restaurants. You can enjoy the wonderful Christmas Market set in a stunning location with over 100 pretty wooden chalets offering excellent quality specialist goods and festive treats. Make time to explore the magnificent Cathedral, one of the finest medieval cathedrals you will ever see. You have time at leisure to explore the market and wander through the city until mid-afternoon, then re-join your coach and relax during your journey home with great festive memories and maybe a Christmas present or two!

Please note - itinerary may be reversed on occasions to visit Winchester day 1 and Salisbury day 2

Tour includes

• 1 night's hotel with breakfast
• Visit to Salisbury
• Free time in Southampton
• Visit to Winchester and its popular Christmas Market
• Direct Coach Travel
• Net Zero Carbon Offset Certificate

Salisbury at Christmas

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

The lovely medieval cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire is transformed into a magical wonderland at Christmas. Across the whole of the city centre, visitors will discover Salisbury's medieval streets festooned with beautiful decorations. The magical lighting offers the perfect backdrop to follow the family-festive trail and peruse the 180+ independent shops.

Salisbury is the City of Stars this Christmas. Salisbury’s magic medieval streets come alive with cheer and merriment with around 30 covered Christmas stalls in the Guildhall Square.

With time to also see some of the city's highlights, you may enjoy an atmospheric visit to the remarkable Cathedral Church which is home to Britain's tallest church spire, oldest working clock and an original copy of the Magna Carta!

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Winchester Christmas Market

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

From its relatively modest beginnings, the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market now attracts visitors from around the globe each year and has achieved a reputation as being amongst the very best in Europe. Within the stunning surroundings of the Cathedral’s historic Inner and Outer Close you’ll find over 100 attractive wooden chalets brimming with goodies. The stallholders are individually selected by the Cathedral’s in-house team to ensure superior quality, uniqueness and that a wide range of products are available. There’s a strong emphasis on British and artisan amongst the stallholders. Look out for Hampshire’s finest cheese and sourdough toasties – these alone are reason to return regularly! With the dramatic medieval architecture as a backdrop, it’s an idyllic setting at any time of day, but it really comes into its own after twilight when the Cathedral is lit up and a warm glow radiates from the market stalls.

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Winchester itself is an unspoilt cathedral city on the edge of the rolling South Downs, and is England's ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great. Aside from the fabulous eleventh century Cathedral, it is most well-known for its Great Hall, which for over 700 years has housed the mysterious King Arthur's Round Table. Popular for its bustling shopping streets, the many bars, traditional pubs and restaurants make eating out a pleasure, and there are pretty riverside walks past tranquil water meadows.

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Accommodation

Ibis Southampton Centre Southampton

The modern Ibis Southampton is ideally positioned for sampling Southampton's bountiful nightlife and shopping scene. The hotel features a bright, airy on-site café area for around-the-clock refreshments. Unwind with a coffee, sip a chilled sauvignon or bond over a beer or two. The stylish on-site bar is the perfect place to kick back and relax. The bedrooms are comfortable yet simply furnished and include TV, tea/coffee making facilities and WiFi throughout. There is a lift. The hotel is ideally located for Southampton city centre and West Quay Shopping Centre is around a 5 minute walk away.

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